
New York City Mayor Adams Pledges Support for Illegal Immigrants in State of the City Address
Published on January 24, 2024
New York City Mayor Eric Adams. in his State of the City address on Wednesday, expressed strong support for using city resources to help illegal immigrants, even amid a rising public outcry over the disruption of New Yorkers’ daily lives. The mayor sees a role for the federal government in this effort to help migrants adjust and assimilate. Throughout the hour-long speech at Hostos College in the Bronx, Mayor Adams, who in the past has publicly complained about the Biden administration’s failure to take effective action, called the situation a crisis but stopped well short of calling for tougher enforcement of immigration laws....
